Artificial tree
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1. An artificial tree, comprising:
- a tubular elongate trunk;
a plurality of branches, each branch having opposed first and second ends, each said second end having a hook and being positionable away from said trunk when said opposed first end is adjacent said trunk;
means for supporting said trunk in an upright position;
wherein;
said trunk presents an upper end and a lower end;
said trunk defines a plurality of openings between said trunk upper and lower ends;
each branch first end has an extension complementary to a respective trunk opening for selectively coupling said branch first end to said trunk;
each said trunk opening includes a primary opening and a flange opening;
each said extension includes a primary member, a flange having a diameter that is larger than a diameter of said primary member, and a plate having a diameter that is larger than said primary member diameter, said plate being spaced apart from said flange to define a receiving area therebetween;
each said primary member is receivable in a respective primary opening;
each said flange is receivable in a respective flange opening; and
each said extension is rotatable when its primary member is received in a respective primary opening and its flange is received in a respective flange opening to sandwich said trunk between said flange and said plate of said extension, whereby coupling said extension to said trunk.
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Abstract
An artificial tree according to the present invention includes a tubular trunk with a stand for holding the trunk in an upright position. The artificial tree includes a plurality of branches coupled to the tree, each branch having a hook at an end displaced from the trunk. Each branch presents a length with branches at lower trunk levels having longer lengths than more upwardly positioned branches. The branches may be removably coupled to the trunk and storable within a trunk interior space. The artificial tree may also include ornamentation such as garland or lights and may include an audio device that plays sound in predetermined conditions.
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17 Claims
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1. An artificial tree, comprising:
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a tubular elongate trunk; a plurality of branches, each branch having opposed first and second ends, each said second end having a hook and being positionable away from said trunk when said opposed first end is adjacent said trunk; means for supporting said trunk in an upright position; wherein; said trunk presents an upper end and a lower end; said trunk defines a plurality of openings between said trunk upper and lower ends; each branch first end has an extension complementary to a respective trunk opening for selectively coupling said branch first end to said trunk; each said trunk opening includes a primary opening and a flange opening; each said extension includes a primary member, a flange having a diameter that is larger than a diameter of said primary member, and a plate having a diameter that is larger than said primary member diameter, said plate being spaced apart from said flange to define a receiving area therebetween; each said primary member is receivable in a respective primary opening; each said flange is receivable in a respective flange opening; and each said extension is rotatable when its primary member is received in a respective primary opening and its flange is received in a respective flange opening to sandwich said trunk between said flange and said plate of said extension, whereby coupling said extension to said trunk. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An artificial tree, comprising:
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an elongate trunk presenting an upper end and a lower end; a plurality of branches, each branch having opposed first and second ends, each said second end having a hook and being positionable away from said trunk when said opposed first end is adjacent said trunk; a stand adjacent said trunk lower end to support said trunk in an upright position; wherein; said trunk defines a plurality of openings between said trunk upper and lower ends; each branch first end has an extension complementary to a respective trunk opening for selectively coupling said branch first end to said trunk; each said trunk opening includes a primary opening and a flange opening; each said extension includes a primary member, a flange having a diameter that is larger than diameter of said primary member, and a plate having a diameter that is larger than said primary member diameter, said plate being spaced apart from said flange to define a receiving area therebetween; each said primary member is receivable in a respective primary opening; each said flange is receivable in a respective flange opening; each said extension is rotatable when its primary member is received in a respective primary opening and its flange is received in a respective flange opening to sandwich said trunk between said flange and said plate of said extension, whereby coupling said extension to said trunk; and said trunk defines an interior cavity having a diameter sufficient to house said branches when said first ends of said branches are not coupled to said trunk. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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